Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel
Israel: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 59.5% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1974.
That places Israel 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.0% | — |
| 1974 | 30.8% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 59.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 59.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 46.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.4% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 60.1% compare
- 58 Cyprus 60.0% compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 59.6% compare
- 61 Thailand 59.3% compare
- 62 Malta 59.3% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 59.3% compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Israel was 59.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Israel ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.